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  Academic Words Level 4 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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maim  Speak Example sentences
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[序言,开端] something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay
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[使混乱,混杂] assemble without order or sense; a confused multitude of things; chaos or mess
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[霉运,不幸] unfortunate occurrence; mishap; bad luck
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[伤害] wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of the body
mania  Speak Example sentences
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[狂热] craze; madness; an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
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[前任,前辈] the former occupant of a post; ancestor or forefather
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[浪费的,大方的] liberal; wasteful; excessive spending
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[非常重要的] very important; of outstanding significance or consequence
misuse  Speak Example sentences
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[身后的,遗腹的] after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death
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[序言,开端] something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay
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[草率的,即席的,未经考虑的] without planning or thinking ahead; right away; immediately
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[误用,滥用,虐待] treat or use improperly; use to bad purpose; misapply; abuse; treat ill
momentous  Speak Example sentences
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[立法] make laws; create or pass laws
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[非常重要的] very important; of outstanding significance or consequence
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[使混乱,混杂] assemble without order or sense; a confused multitude of things; chaos or mess
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[草率的,即席的,未经考虑的] without planning or thinking ahead; right away; immediately
multilateral  Speak Example sentences
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[非常重要的] very important; of outstanding significance or consequence
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[传播,流传] spread or flow throughout; pervade
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[剥夺,驱逐] expel; eject from a position or place; force out
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[多边的,多 国参加的] having many sides; many-sided
nostalgia  Speak Example sentences
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[非常重要的] very important; of outstanding significance or consequence
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[序言,开端] something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay
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[想家,乡愁] homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past
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[优于,胜过] go beyond in performance; excel; surpass.
ostensible  Speak Example sentences
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[放大,扩大] intensify; increase; make greater in size; enlarge
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[显然的,虚假的] put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown
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[发票,开发票] bill; commercial document issued by a seller to the buyer indicating the products, quantities, and prices
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[伤害] wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of the body
oust  Speak Example sentences
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[爱国主义,爱国心] love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's country; virtues and actions of a patriot
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[误用,滥用,虐待] treat or use improperly; use to bad purpose; misapply; abuse; treat ill
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[剥夺,驱逐] expel; eject from a position or place; force out
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[亵渎] violate; put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse
partition  Speak Example sentences
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[分裂开来] divide into parts, pieces, or sections
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[瘫痪,废止] make unable to move or act; impair the progress or functioning of
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[声明,宣告] declare; announce something publicly or officially, especially something positive
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[非常重要的] very important; of outstanding significance or consequence
perishable  Speak Example sentences
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[传播,流传] spread or flow throughout; pervade
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[声明,宣告] declare; announce something publicly or officially, especially something positive
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[主旨,本意,动机] dominant theme or central idea; repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration
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[(尤指食物)易腐的,易坏的] liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay